User manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introducing FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 2 Using databases
- About database fields and records
- Opening files
- Opening multiple windows per file
- Closing windows and files
- Saving files
- About modes
- Viewing records
- Adding and duplicating records
- Deleting records
- Entering data
- Working with data in Table View
- Finding records
- Performing quick finds in Browse mode
- Making find requests in Find mode
- Finding text and characters
- Finding numbers, dates, times, and timestamps
- Finding ranges of information
- Finding data in related fields
- Finding empty or non-empty fields
- Finding duplicate values
- Finding records that match multiple criteria
- Finding records except those matching criteria
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Saving find requests
- Deleting and reverting requests
- Hiding records from a found set and viewing hidden records
- Finding and replacing data
- Sorting records
- Previewing and printing databases
- Automating tasks with scripts
- Backing up database files
- Setting preferences
- Chapter 3 Creating databases
- Planning a database
- Creating a FileMaker Pro file
- Creating and changing fields
- Setting options for fields
- Creating database tables
- Creating layouts and reports
- Setting up a layout to print records in columns
- Working with objects on a layout
- Working with fields on a layout
- Working with parts on a layout
- Displaying data in charts
- Chapter 4 Working with related tables and files
- Chapter 5 Sharing and exchanging data
- Sharing databases on a network
- Importing and exporting data
- Saving and sending data in other formats
- Sending email messages based on record data
- Supported import/export file formats
- Setting up recurring imports
- ODBC and JDBC
- Methods of importing data into an existing file
- About adding records
- About updating existing records
- About updating matching records
- About the importing process
- Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file
- About the exporting process
- Working with external data sources
- Publishing databases on the web
- Chapter 6 Protecting databases
- Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
- Creating accounts and privilege sets
- Viewing extended privileges
- Authorizing access to files
- Security measures
- Enhancing physical security
- Enhancing operating system security
- Establishing network security
- Backing up databases and other important files
- Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software
- Chapter 7 Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 6 and earlier
- Index
148 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Fraction of Total for summary fields 64
Full Access privilege set, described 126, 134
Functions 62
Furigana field option 60
G
Global storage options 68
Grand summaries, described 92
Graphics, formatting fields for 89
Groups. See Accounts; Privilege sets
Guest account
125
H
Headers, described 91
Hiding records 41
Highlighting text 86
Horizontal Bar charts
creating
92
described 92
Host
database on web
121
described 109
FileMaker Server 109
performing tasks 112
saving files 110
HTML table format 114
I
Importing 114–119
adding new records 116
described 114
file formats supported 114
into existing files 116
into new tables 116
recurring imports, described 114
source file or table 116, 117
target file 116
updating existing records 116
updating matching records 117
Indexing
fields
68
text field limitations 35
Inspector
described
77
formatting
field data
85
layout objects 78
opening 78
opening multiple 78
positioning layout objects 78
Instant Web Publishing
described
109, 121
privileges for 132
sharing files 121
Intranet
See also Web
files shared on
121
Invalid values, finding 35
IP addresses, limiting 121
J
JDBC
field name considerations
57
privileges for 125, 132
Join expressions. See Relationships
Join fields. See Match fields
K
Key fields. See Match fields
L
Labels
field
82
part 90
vertical 74
Labels (mailing), printing 45
Labels layout, creating 45
Layout bar 19, 22
Layout folders, managing 71
Layout mode, described 21
Layout objects. See Objects
Layout parts
body
91
described 91
field labels 82
footer 91
grand summary 92
header 91
subsummary 92
title header and footer 91
Layout pop-up menu 19, 70